ENGLISH 3: COMPOSITION: (Juniors)

Writing, Research, and English literature (320)
English 3/ Composition is a comprehensive writing course which builds on the essay-writing skills begun in sophomore year. The class reinforces the concept of writing as a “process” by approaching each writing project as five stages of writing; prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing. Course assignments are designed to give students experience in the descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive styles of writing. Specific grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and word choice skills will be practiced during the revision/proofreading stages of each writing project. In the second semester students will become more proficient in research skills and the use of in-text documentation during the research paper assignment. The last quarter is devoted to a brief introduction to some of the major post-­Shakespearean English writers and poets.

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Length of Course: One year (every other day)

Credit: 1.0